996 is like a delicate bird cage, no one can run.
Editor’s note: This article comes from the WeChat public account “China-Europe Business Review” (ID: ceibs-cbr) author: 24 Xiao knowledge.
Overtime work is like an exquisite bird cage. For new employees, we will hung overtime cage involuntarily in our hearts.
Have you ever thought about not being so busy? Ever thought about not working overtime tonight? Did you originally plan to leave on time, but seeing all the colleagues around you sitting still still typing fast against the computer, so you feel too embarrassed to leave early, it is estimated that the leader will be unhappy and can only stay Overtime?
If we go back in time and explore how overtime culture is formed? We will find that at the very beginning, everyone is on time to get off work. If anyone is busy, that person will automatically stay overtime. But slowly, one or two colleagues started off work and never left. Their dedication and hard work moved the leaders very much and praised them during the meeting. Slowly, the number of people working overtime began to increase, and leaders no longer commended those who left overtime, but spurred criticism to those who never worked overtime. This makes people who refuse to work overtime look up, and then later, every time after work, everyone consciously sits at the desk, even if not so busy, they still have to pretend to be busy and work overtime with everyone.
Photos of the Japanese drama “I’m Going to Work”
This is the birdcage effect we want to elicit. The birdcage effect is a famous and interesting psychological phenomenon, which originated from James, a distinguished modern psychologist. One day, the two of them bet. James said: “I have a way, I will let you raise a bird soon.” After listening to James, Carlson did not believe at all, he said: “I will not keep birds, because I have never Never thought about raisingA bird. “
Within a few days, Carlson ’s birthday, James gave a gift, it is a delicate and beautiful bird cage. Carlson smiled and said, “Even if you give me a bird cage, I still can’t keep birds. I only treat it as a beautiful craft. You and I bet you will lose.”
However, from now on, as long as guests come to Carlson ’s house and see the empty bird cage beside the desk, most of the guests will ask Carlson: “Professor, where did your bird go, it flew away Is n’t it better? ”Carlson had to explain to the guests again and again:“ It ’s not like that. I ’ve never raised birds. ”However, every time Carlson responds this way, he gets confused and somewhat distrustful eyes. . In desperation, Professor Carlson had to buy a bird, and James’ “cage effect” was successful.
Overtime work is like an exquisite bird cage. For new employees, we will hung overtime cage involuntarily in our hearts. When the birdcage appears, some leaders want their subordinates to work overtime, they will take the lead in overtime work, and some colleagues will also want to win more praise, and will also stay overtime. In the long run, everyone is embarrassed to leave on time, everyone has to put themselves as that bird and start the endless 996 culture.
Photos of the Japanese drama “I’m Going to Work”
The birdcage effect is a psychological phenomenon of inertial thinking. While using inertial thinking, people should also be good at breaking through habitual thinking. As a manager, instead of cultivating an overtime culture through the birdcage effect, it is better to think better about how to improve employee efficiency and create a better working environment.
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